The morning was exceedingly rainy and disagreeable so that the whole family remained at home. Having finished Rollin I hardly knew what to do with myself and wasted the time somewhat in doing little or nothing. Had a good deal of conversation with my Wife who is very much out of spirits respecting her health. She is weak and feels the effect of any kind of exertion. I tried to encourage her as well as I could although I myself think her complaint lasts most uncommonly.

In the Afternoon it cleared away and I attended Meeting. Heard Mr. Stetson preach a Sermon which might have been very good for all I knew to the contrary but I could not sufficiently fix my attention. In the evening, Amused myself with several Articles in the American Quarterly Review some of which are very good. That upon Napoleon though a warm and perhaps partial defence, is a very brilliant Article.1 That upon Sunday Mails is more full of sense and sound judgment than the one on the same subject in the North American.2